The First Course

(2018)
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Episodes 6

1 Bangkok

January 12, 2018

56m

Phil tours a floating market by boat, samples the world's best street food in Chinatown and takes on a 25-course tasting menu with a futuristic twist.

2 Saigon

January 12, 2018

56m

A tasty trip to Saigon kicks off with pho and banh mi. Phil gets up at dawn to harvest lotus stems and learns how real Vietnamese coffee is made.

3 Tel Aviv

January 12, 2018

57m

In vibrant Tel Aviv, Phil reconnects with old friends over shakshuka, visits a synagogue-themed hummus shop and meets "the princess of soup."

4 Lisbon

January 12, 2018

55m

Phil savors Lisbon's famed pasteis de nata tarts, tours the city in a motorcycle sidecar and dines with a chef at his Michelin-starred restaurant.

5 New Orleans

January 12, 2018

57m

Phil learns how to eat crawfish, goes hog-wild at a butcher shop and meets up with friends for a Monday night tradition: red beans and rice.

6 Mexico City

January 12, 2018

59m

After a mezcal-soaked meal, Phil tries his hand at tortilla making and introduces a stranger to the wonders of tacos al pastor.

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